Civic

(Hanoi, Vietnam): This Mausoleum is the resting place of modern Vietnam’s “Great Father” and iconic leader, Ho Chi Minh. Located in Ba Dinh Square, the construction of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum began in 1973 and was complete in 1975. The building is completely grey granite, similar to Lenin’s Tomb in Moscow. The inscription “Chu Tich”’ means “President” inscribed on the Mausoleum’s portico. This structure is 70 feet high and 135 feet wide. The Vietnamese people consider Ho Chi Minh a hero because the liberated Vietnam from French colonialism, however he did create the Communist party that still reigns today. Some citizens are against the current Communist party but still respect Ho Chi Minh as a national hero because he brought independence for the country. Vietnam has suffered many horrible wars and turned to China and Russia for support in fighting the French and Japanese. Vietnam actually reached out to the U.S. first for support, but without their help they relied on the communist influence of China and Russia leading to the creation of their own Vietnamese Communist Party.